Create Bulb Displays for Indoors and Out

Esther Wolff is running a bulb planting workshop at RHS Garden Harlow Carr on Friday 30 October, and it's one of those practical sessions that'll actually leave you with something to show for it. If you've ever looked at a spring pot and wondered how people get flowers coming up in waves from February right through to May, this is exactly where you'll find the answer.

The whole thing centres on the 'bulb lasagne' technique. The name gives it away: you layer bulbs on top of each other in a single pot, with the ones that bloom latest at the bottom and the earliest ones on top. Because they shoot up at different times, you get a continuous display rather than one big burst that's over in a week. It's a clever way to stretch a small container's life across the whole spring.

Along with that, you'll put together an elegant indoor container using plants chosen for their perfume and beauty, so you'll have something for the house as well as the garden. It's a hands-on horticulture workshop aimed at beginners, so you don't need to be an expert to get stuck in. Esther Wolff leads the session as part of the RHS Advisory staff, and the Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's gardening charity, working to help people and plants grow.

There are two sessions to choose from on the day: 10am to 12noon or 2pm to 4pm, each running for two hours. Both are at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB, and the cost is £45.